The persuaders by Barak Goodman(
Visual
)23
editions published
between
2004
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,543 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Examines the "persuasion industries" of advertising and public relations. Shows how marketers have developed new ways of integrating
their message into the fabric of our lives. Explores how the culture of marketing has come to shape the way Americans understand
the world and themselves and how the techniques of the persuasion industries have migrated to politics

The merchants of cool(
Visual
)15
editions published
between
2001
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,467 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Frontline journeys into the world of the marketers of popular culture to teenagers. They spend their days sifting through
reams of market research data. They conduct endless surveys and focus groups. They comb the streets, the schools, and the
malls, hot on the trail of the 'next big thing' that will snare the attention of their prey, a market segment worth an estimated

Present shock : when everything happens now by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)17
editions published
between
2013
and
2014
in
English
and held by
1,257 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"In the 1970s futurism was in. But looking forward has become a thing of the past. According to Rushkoff, "presentism" is
the new ethos of a society that's always on, in real time, updating live. Rushkoff shows how this trend is both exhilarating
and disorienting. This was the goal of technology--outsourcing our memory was supposed to free us up to focus on the present.
But we are in danger of squandering this cognitive surplus on trivia. Rushkoff shows how we can instead ground ourselves in
the reality of the present tense."--

Coercion : why we listen to what "they" say by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1999
and
2001
in
English
and held by
1,096 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Unfortunately, not everyone to whom we surrender this control has our interests at heart. What's more, Rushkoff says, as
much as we try to resist them, they are always finding new and improved ways to manipulate us."--Jacket

Media virus! : hidden agendas in popular culture by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)28
editions published
between
1994
and
2003
in
4
languages
and held by
1,055 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Finally, there is a way to understand the bizarre relationship we Americans have with our information technology: the media
is alive. Welcome to the "datasphere," also known as the late twentieth century. Here, good news, bad news, any news, travels
in the blink of an eye. And not just news, but information: ideas, images, and icons; fads, fashions, and fantasies; truths,
lies, and propaganda. While cable television, fiber-optic telecommunications, satellite dishes, computer modems, camcorders,
fax machines, and videocassettes form the crisscrossed arteries of a vast "information superhighway," we must ask ourselves:
What sort of messages are these brave new medias carrying into our culture? Bold, daring, and provocative, Media Virus! examines
the intricate ways in which popular media both manipulates and is manipulated by those who know how to tap into its power.
And it considers - with something between amusement and mild alarm - the ever-widening ripple effect of the successful "media
virus." As culture critic for our wild times, Douglas Rushkoff shows that where there's a wavelength, there's a way to "infect"
those on it - from the subtly, but intentionally, subversive signals broadcast by shows like "The Simpsons," to the odd serendipity
of a classic New York-style sex 'n' family values scandal (a la Woody and Mia) exploited by the Republicans during their convention.
What does it all mean? Unless you've been living in a cave that isn't cable-ready, you're already infected with the media
virus. But don't worry, it won't make you sick. It will make you think

FRONTLINE(
Visual
)6
editions published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
933 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Within a single generation, digital media and the World Wide Web have transformed virtually every aspect of modern culture,
from the way we learn and work to the ways in which we socialize and even conduct war. But is the technology moving faster
than we can adapt to it? And is our 24/7 wired world causing us to lose as much as we've gained? This in-depth exploration
of what it means to be human in a 21st-century digital world continues a line of investigation that began in 2008, with the
Frontline report "Growing Up Online." The journalists attempt to understand the implications of living in a world consumed
by technology and the impact that this constant connectivity may have on future generations

Throwing rocks at the Google bus : how growth became the enemy of prosperity by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)13
editions published
between
2016
and
2017
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
862 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Why doesn't the explosive growth of companies like Facebook and Uber deliver more prosperity for everyone? What is the systemic
problem that sets the rich against the poor and the technologists against everybody else? When protesters shattered the windows
of a bus carrying Google employees to work, their anger may have been justifiable, but it was misdirected. The true conflict
of our age isn't between the unemployed and the digital elite, or even the 99 percent and the 1 percent. Rather, a tornado
of technological improvements has spun our economic program out of control, and humanity as a whole--the protesters and the
Google employees as well as the shareholders and the executives--are all trapped by the consequences. It's time to optimize
our economy for the human beings it's supposed to be serving. In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed media scholar and author
Douglas Rushkoff tells us how to combine the best of human nature with the best of modern technology. Tying together disparate
threads--big data, the rise of robots and AI, the increasing participation of algorithms in stock market trading, the gig
economy, the collapse of the Eurozone--Rushkoff provides a critical vocabulary for our economic moment and a nuanced portrait
of humans and commerce at a critical crossroads."--

Frontline by Douglas Rushkoff(
Visual
)6
editions published
in
2014
in
English
and held by
800 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media, and exposes the game of cat-and-mouse
that corporations are playing with these young consumers. Here is a powerful examination of the evolving and complicated relationship
between teens and the companies that are increasingly working to target them. A follow-up to FRONTLINE's 2001 documentary
The merchants of cool

Life inc. : how the world became a corporation and how to take it back by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)11
editions published
between
2009
and
2011
in
English
and held by
754 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In this captivating book, cultural theorist Rushkoff reveals how corporations have come to dominate all aspects of life--including
our inner lives--and what to do about it. In tracing the roots of corporatism from the Renaissance to today, Rushkoff reveals
the way it supplanted social interaction and local commerce and came to be regarded as a pre-existing condition of our world

The Bro Code : How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men(
Visual
)8
editions published
between
2000
and
2014
in
English
and held by
747 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Filmmaker Thomas Keith takes aim at the forces in male culture that condition boys and men to dehumanize and disrespect women.
Keith breaks down a range of contemporary media forms, zeroing in on movies and music videos that glamorize womanizing, pornography
that trades in the brutalization of women, comedians who make fun of sexual assault, and a groundswell of men's magazines
and cable TV shows that revel in old-school myths of American manhood. Even as epidemic levels of men's violence against women
persist in the real world, the message Keith uncovers in virtually every corner of our entertainment culture is clear: It's
not only normal -- but cool -- for boys and men to control and humiliate women. Arguing that there's nothing normal, natural,
or inevitable about this mentality, The Bro Code challenges young people, young men and women alike, to step up and fight
back against the idea that being a real man means being sexist"--Publisher's website

Terms and conditions may apply by Cullen Hoback(
Visual
)7
editions published
between
2013
and
2017
in
English
and held by
542 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies are connected to every website. This film explores the intent hidden within these
unread and ignored agreements, and reveals what corporations and governments are legally taking from people and the outrageous
consequences that result from clicking "I accept."

Program or be programmed : ten commands for a digital age by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)17
editions published
between
2010
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
438 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The debate over whether the Internet is good or bad for us fills the airwaves and the blogosphere. But for all the heat of
claim and counter-claim, the argument is essentially beside the point: It's here; it's everywhere. The real question is, do
we direct technology, or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? 'Choose the former, ' writes
Rushkoff, 'and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real choice
you get to make.'"--Back cover

Get back in the box : innovation from the inside out by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)6
editions published
between
2005
and
2007
in
English
and held by
409 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Argues that "out of the box" thinking has distracted many businesses from focusing their core competencies, identifies the
drawbacks of using consultants and market research, and cites the relevance of worker stimulation and engagement

Nothing sacred : the truth about Judaism by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)6
editions published
between
2003
and
2013
in
English
and held by
376 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Many disaffected Jews looking for an intelligent inquiry into spirituality have turned elsewhere, or nowhere. Meanwhile, faced
with the chaos of modern life, returnees run back to Judaism with a blind and desperate faith and are quickly absorbed by
outreach organizations that--in return for money--offer that those who adhere to this righteous path will never have to ask
themselves another difficult question again. Ironically, Judaism was designed to avoid just such a scenario. Jewish tradition
stresses transparency, open-ended inquiry, assimilation of the foreign, and a commitment to conscious living. Judaism invites
inquiry and change. It is an "open source" tradition--born out of revolution, committed to evolution, and willing to undergo
renaissance at a moment's notice. But some of the very institutions created to protect the religion and its people are now
suffocating them

Ecstasy Club : a novel by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1997
and
2002
in
5
languages
and held by
213 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In California, cyberspace hippies found a club to experiment with drugs and computers. They uncover a conspiracy to impose
mind control on the country and proceed to thwart it

A.D.D. : Adolescent Demo Division by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)5
editions published
between
2011
and
2012
in
English
and held by
170 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The Adolescent Demo Division are the world's luckiest teen gamers. Raised from birth to test media, appear on reality TV
and enjoy the fruits of corporate culture, the squad develop special abilities that make them the envy of the world, and a
grave concern to their keepers"--Jacket

The GenX reader by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)6
editions published
in
1994
in
English
and held by
169 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Open source democracy : how online communication is changing offline politics by Douglas Rushkoff(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
28 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Political structures need to change. They will emerge from people acting and communicating in the present, not talking about
a fictional future ... (from cover)